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Piero della Francesca

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In recentyears, the researcheson the paintingandtheoretical work of Pierohave been intensified,touchingspecific aspects,eventechnical.Lessstudieshave been dedicated tothe entire productionof the great master.Preciselyin this sense themonograph byAlessandroAngeliniintends toexaminea figurereallycentral totheItalian and Europeanartof the early Renaissance.The book presents thepath of Pierofrom the years oftrainingto thoseof maturity, placingincontinuous relationshipthepainter's workswith those ofcontemporary artists he was able toget in touch:from DomenicoVeneziano,histrue master, toLeonBattistaAlberti, to the Flemish paintersandthegreatFlorentine sculptors.The activityand the works ofPierodella Francescaare alsohistoricallycontextualized into the cities and courtswhere the artistwas ableto work, rebuilding aframeworkof patronagein Italy in theancient states.